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- 16 August 2012, 11:37
Prince Philip In Hospital With New Infection
The Duke of Edinburgh is being treated in hospital after a recurrence of the bladder infection he had in the summer, Buckingham Palace has said.
Prince Philip was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary from Balmoral where he was staying with the Queen, some 50 miles away, on Wednesday afternoon.
He is expected to remain in hospital for the next few days while the illness is investigated and treated, the palace said in a statement.
The Duke spent five nights in hospital in June with a bladder infection following the Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames.
He was discharged from London's King Edward VII just in time for his 91st birthday in June, but his treatment meant the Queen spent some of her Jubilee celebrations without him by her side.
At Christmas he was treated for a blocked coronary artery following chest pains.
Some observers have expressed concern about the couple's gruelling schedule during the Jubilee year, marking the 60th anniversary of the Queen's ascent to the throne.
Phil Dampier, royal journalist, told Sky News: "I thought the schedule that they had for the Jubilee was extraordinary ... it would have had me on my knees or someone half their age on their knees, and yet they carried on with all their duties.
"It has worried me for some time that they have been overdoing it and I'm sure that this is the result."
He said a lift had been installed at Sandringham which the Duke could have used following his heart surgery at Christmas, but he had refused to use it.
"The trouble with the Duke is that he cannot sit still," said Mr Dampier.
Royal photographer Ian Lloyd said: "He's not somebody that you think of as someone in their 90s. He's very much young at heart."
Prince Philip was at the Queen's side during the opening ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27 and watched their granddaughter Zara Phillips' Olympic debut.
They are expected at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics later this month.
The Duke has only just returned from two days of engagements in Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, in his role as Admiral and member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
Last week he made a public appearance at a garden party in the northeast of Scotland, attended by the Queen and around 3,000 guests.
what do you think?
TIM x
He is a national treasure whose position allows him to stick two fingers up at political correctness. We love you sir get well soon
Julie Crumpton
No....he's just a very rude man!
Dave Harrison
Julie. His rudeness comes from his position. Anyone else would have been told where to get off a long time ago
Julie Crumpton
Good point, dave, he has upset an awful lot of folk over the years, now, all of a sudden, he's been made out to be a bumbling harmless old codger! No....he's not!
Julie Crumpton
Yes, he does tim,....anyone else would have been done for slander! ;-/
heather
How sad what a shame such a lovely man and a tower of strength to our Queen I do hope it is not serious
Julie Crumpton
Lovely old man?
Val Bonney
He's been a bit of a silly old codger at times and made some "unfortunate" remarks ... but in the end, he's just an elderly man, loved by his family, and I wish him well.
Julie Crumpton
Val....he's been downright offensive at times! Don't think " unfortunate" quite defines it!
Robin Van Der Spiegel
Julie for someone who states we're all entitled to our opinion, you seem hell bent on disagreeing with everyone who's wishing him well. I personally like him and hope he recovers soon, sorry if that's wrong.
Julie Crumpton
Robin,...of course your not wrong! You are entitled to your opinion...as I am?
john
Looks like he might be near to achieving his ambition to be reincarnated as a killer virus and wipe out the commoners.
Julie Crumpton
Heheeee!
john
I hope that the royalists that are voting me down realise that they are voting their blessed Duke down, I am merely repeating his pearls of wisdom, you aren't proper royalists are you, nitwits.
Julie Crumpton
Hahaaaa, your evil John......Love it!!!!!! :-)
Valerie Wood
Come on folks get a grip. The royals are mortal you know - not gods. Everyone has to go sometime, sad though it is but that is life.
Julie Crumpton
Mortal! Mortal? Valerie! You have just destroyed the big "illusion!" lol!
Windows Live User
Wishing you well Sir, and hope to see you out and about soon.
Julie Crumpton
Oh for goodness sake! Pick your tongue up off the floor! .....and when did you seehimwandering around tescos.....struggling on a pitiful pension!
Jasmin Louise
Julie, what is so wrong with people wishing the Duke well?
Julie Crumpton
Fair question, jasmin, ok....I don't like the man, as I've said, I don't wish him harm....but as a lady on here said,...she's stuffed full of antibiotics, hasn't even been to a hospital, still waiting! And then when something like this happens, it's almost like people are having their noses rubbed in it, because unless you pay, you wouldn't receive the same level of care, and it makes my teeth ache when people start cap doffing hope I answered your question?
happymike CHESTER
This comment has been removed by myself to save Orange the trouble.:)))
Valerie Wood
LOL
stephen
nice one
Julie Crumpton
Go happy mike go! Lol!
Ron Cheetham
we both wish your majesties well
Julie Crumpton
Do you also wish all our old folk struggling in overcrowded wards well, too? The ones not privileged....or lucky enough to reach the age he is!
jimmyjedi1979
But you must LISTEN Julie. The royals are fantastic- one of the most moving memories of them to date was at the jubilee. I was so proud to be British when the queen addressed the nation about austerity whilst wearing a 60million quid crown. I can see her now,. draped in gold surrounded by her subjects with a big fat cigar in her mouth 'heres to the next jubilee charley boy'
Julie Crumpton
Careful, jimmyjedi....angharad will be on your case, lol!
stephen
is he a German
Jeem Bob
are you?
Jeem Bob
By the way the answer is no. He is originally Greek. So what's your point?
krafty81
The Queen is German or of German decent.
stephen
just asking
stephen
so they are not British
Dave Harrison
Stephen. They are all descended from Germans They only adopted the name Windsor after the first world war. Mount batten was derived from the family name Battenburg. Philip though is a greek
Julie Crumpton
Well, after dave put us right on who descended from where,....pretty obvious, I would have thought! :-/
Princess Angelique
Stephen, if you go back far enough, none of us are British! Yes, the Queen descends from the House of Hanover, and the Prince is Danish by descent
Pauline Wallis
I so hope it's nothing serious. Our dear Queen would be lost without him. Get well soon Sir - Your Queen and country need you! x
stephen
why do we need him?
Julie Crumpton
Yeah...why indeed!
Phylip de la Maziere
WE NEED THEM!!! LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD
Julie Crumpton
See all the "fawners" are out in force! Bless!
Robin Van Der Spiegel
You're getting really boring now.
Angharad Fennell
Ye she does robin. It's only her opinion that ever matters. She just trolls this site everyday and bleats on about everything that is wrong with this country. Move maybe?? Or suck it up perhaps? Or just let people have their own opinion and stop slandering every remark on here? Needs a hobby?
Julie Crumpton
Hahaaaaa! Who kicked your kennels, then? I take it your both ardent royalists, then? The whole point of being on here is to give an opinion....geddit?
Robin Van Der Spiegel
No I'm not a royalist at all, I'm neither for or against them. And of course this is about opinions, I was just commenting on the fact that you feel the need to disagree with everyone who has a different one to you. Geddit??!!
Julie Crumpton
Exactly robin....a DIFFERENT opinion, and a lot of people on here have the same opinion as me, as people are of the same opinion as you! ....you really don't " geddit" do you, lol!
Robin Van Der Spiegel
Lol maybe I'm the one that does geddit - who knows :-)
Julie Crumpton
Could be, robin, could be! Maybe in our own ways, we both geddit! Nice arguing with you! ;-)
jimmyjedi1979
Isn't it ironic the royals cheerleaders are the people with absolutely naff all lol you couldn't make it up. Oh how we love the royals. People are so stupid.
Julie Crumpton
Pampered and preserved! :-/
Edgar Beckett
I most certainly do love the Royals compared to Cameron, Brown, Blair, Major, Thatcher, Callaghan, Heath, Wilson --- need I go on ? Major and Blair ! Hail Mary protect us.
jimmyjedi1979
Edgar my friend, they are the worst! They control this country not those daft salesman you call politicians. The royals have a superb press, if you knew the truth id doubt youd admire them. I mean they are descendants of the original blood thirsty and power hungry gangs. We are so indoctrination we don't see the woods for the trees lol
Robin Van Der Spiegel
Don't bother arguing with obi wan Edgar, if someone disagrees with him they're brainwashed media fed sheep. Nothing to do with the fact he spouts constant claptrap of course
Anthony Smith
Edgar....no, you do not need to go on! Politicians rule this country and cost us all a lot of money. Royalty reigns over this country...and costs us a lot more money. This country is a democracy, and politicians are voted into office by the electorate. Royalty is not!
Adrian Wagstaff
Wouldn't 40 percent alcohol cure that?
Mary A Callaghan
Ha ha just bet it would love. iv just posted my own reply..
Phylip de la Maziere
TO much booze over the years, bet he wasnt waiting on a trolley in a corridor for upto 4 hrs for a bed, pitty he couldnt do a hard days graft like the rest of us DO AWAY WITH THE LOT OF THESE ROYALS TOTAL WASTE OF TAXPAYERS MONEY!!! (my oppinion)
Julie Crumpton
Agree! And spot on !!
Edgar Beckett
Have you ever waited for 4 hours on a trolley in a corridor ?
Julie Crumpton
He probably hasn't, Edgar......but his point is,....many have!....fact!
Mary A Callaghan
Iv had the same as the Sir fot 16 months now. Wish i was lucky n rich enough to get a bed and let them sort it out for me like he has. Im just a walking antibiotic pill rattler and fed up with it. It totaly debilitates me. Well SIr...!! Has a wee twinge n whisked in. bless him.
Julie Crumpton
Well said,Mary! ....and point proved! ...hope you get the same level of care as that guy gets! Some hopes, eh? Take care!
Mary A Callaghan
Sorry Sir. i do sympathise with you. Iv had the same awful problem now lasting on and off for 16 months now and long term antibiotics. I have been treated excellent on the NHS. But unfortunately never been admitted to hospital to really find out what the problem is. I wish you a very speedy recovery Sir and know exactly just how ill you must feel with this horrible infection. Please let me know if theres a possible bed in your excellent healthcare and then they can maybe help me too. Thanks Sir and hope you feel better soon.love to all your lovely family. ..
Lee Gallacher
Hopefully HRH Prince Philip makes yet another full recovery and shows what metal he's made of. The Duke is Nails! Was actually at the Squadron Yesterday and saw his Highness. He never stops amazing me at his strength, COURAGE AND HIS MEMORY of when he's met someone before. GET WELL SOON YOUR HIGHNESS.
Anthony Smith
So it's all down to the 'gruelling schedule' eh? So no time to fit in a quick six weeks at Poundland, then?
Pauline Wallis
Don't see many 91 year olds working in our Poundland!
mike charles
I hope he for the ambulance faster than my elderly neighbour of 86. She fell managed to make it to phone but despite her injuries waited so Long she had to get a taxi
Pauline Wallis
Such a shame that Julie Crumpton is allowed to totally take over this board with her negativity. All some people want to do is wish Prince Philip well and support the Queen who must be very worried. They are an old couple who have served this country well for 60 years and a huge percentage of the British public love and respect them. Julie is obviously not one of them. No doubt she will vent and cackle at this post but so be it. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, it's just a shame that she thinks that hers is the only one that matters.
rfbevan
3:23pm on 15/8/2012
I do hope the the DofE is not seriously ill. Despite his bluff and forthright manner, he is an outstanding member of our Royal Family and has truly supported our Queen with loyalty and dignity during some difficult times.
Julie Crumpton
6:06pm on 15/8/2012
As do most husbands,....nothing to remarkable about that! Only along the way he's led a very privileged lifestyle,......many of our older own folk do not get to live anywhere near his age!
Jasmin Louise
6:26pm on 15/8/2012
Probably the first time I've disagreed with you Julie. Privileged or not! He's still someone's Husband, Father, Grandfather. I wish him well.
Julie Crumpton
6:56pm on 15/8/2012
That's ok, jasmin, everyone on here is entitled to their own opinion,....I don't wish him harm, but I don't like him, ......I do find him rude and not a nice person, and I just think of our own old folk struggling, ....never been one too bow and scrape!
Jasmin Louise
7:15pm on 15/8/2012
Julie, Nah he's a character, also think Harry takes after him too. Adds a little spice to the royal family eh? Lol
Julie Crumpton
9:16pm on 15/8/2012
Jasmin....don't even get me started on Harry boy! Lol! Shall we agree to disagree! ;-)
Jasmin Louise
9:47pm on 15/8/2012
Julie, agree to disagree :) I'd rather stick two fingers up at the EU :)
Julie Crumpton
9:54pm on 15/8/2012
NOW we singing off the same hymn sheet, jasmin....except I wouldn't be singing,being an atheist, lol! I lean toward the Wicca values, but yeah, my two fingers well and truly in action!...by the way, do you think I've passed the audition to go on " grumpy old women" lol!